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The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus reached a significant milestone, holding its 1000th meeting at the Ledra Palace Hotel on April 2nd. The gathering was attended by both President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, who reaffirmed their commitment to the committee’s crucial mission.
Established in 1981 under United Nations auspices, the CMP works to identify and return the remains of missing persons from both Cypriot communities, bringing closure to grieving families. Since launching the "Exhumation, Identification, and Return of Remains of Missing Persons" project in 2006, co-funded by the European Union, the committee has identified and returned the remains of 1,052 individuals.
The event was also attended by Colin Stewart, the UN Special Representative to Cyprus, along with EU and UN Development Programme representatives, as well as CMP staff. Both leaders praised the committee’s achievements and encouraged further cooperation in the search for the remaining missing persons.
Mr. Tatar and President Christodoulides urged the public to provide any information that may assist in the identification process, emphasizing the importance of community participation. The CMP continues to rely on donor funding to sustain its mission and remains committed to its bi-communal efforts in addressing this long-standing humanitarian issue.
